The collapse of one of Britain’s most expensive criminal prosecutions has left taxpayers footing an estimated bill of £65m. A judge finally called a halt to the complex fraud hearing after defence lawyers accused the prosecution of withholding vital evidence which had denied the defendants the chance of a fair trial. It is believed to […]
It may be one of the most feared law firms in the country. It prides itself on going after giant corporations on behalf of the little guy. Silicosis is a lung disease you can get from breathing particles from sandblasting. But now a federal judge is accusing the firm of taking part in manufacturing cases
Los Angeles County prosecutors today filed five felony charges of welfare fraud and perjury against the mother of Michael Jackson’s teenage accuser, the woman whose credibility was at the center of the pop star’s acquittal on child molestation charges. Prosecutors allege that Janet Arvizo received more than $18,000 in welfare benefits illegally by failing to
President Bush moved quickly yesterday to fill the vacancy left by the death of William Rehnquist, nominating John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. Mr Roberts, an appeals court judge, had been named to take the seat on the court vacated by Sandra Day O’Connor, who announced her retirement in July.
President Bush on Tuesday defended Harriet Miers, his Supreme Court nominee, against charges that she lacked the principles or preparation needed for the country’s highest court, insisting she was “the best person I could find”. In a long White House news conference, Mr Bush sought to reassure Republican conservatives, saying his White House counsel “is
Former House majority leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) appeared in court Friday for the first time in a money laundering and conspiracy case against him, but his arraignment was postponed after his lawyer asked the judge, a Democrat, to recuse himself. In a brief statement read to reporters afterward, DeLay harshly denounced the prosecutor in the
Holland & Knight, which has long been Florida’s largest law firm and the nation’s eighth biggest, will exit four markets next year, consolidating offices in three metro areas and reducing its work force by about 50 lawyers and 70 support staff members. Among the markets targeted for consolidation is the Tampa Bay area, where Holland’s
A private investigator, once hired by top Hollywood stars, has been charged with wiretapping and conspiracy for allegedly bugging the phones of Sylvester Stallone, Keith Carradine, and other high profile personalities. Anthony Pellicano is accused of monitoring conversations of celebrities who had initiated court cases, attempting to find incriminating information by searching law enforcement databases,
One major firm, Allen & Overy (A&O), has controversially emerged as an adviser to more than one party in three separate instructions this year: the insolvency of TXU, advertising giant WPPs bid for Cordiant and the on-going battle to control UK supermarket group Safeway. A&O has strongly denied any wrong-doing, but a growing number of
The family suing Walt Disney Co. in a decade-old case over marketing rights to children’s book character Winnie the Pooh has hired a new team of attorneys, including a former state appeals court judge, it said in a statement on Friday. Stephen Slesinger Inc., the corporation that represents the Slesinger family’s interests, said it had
